Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Cyprus

Cyprus: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 28.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
28.8%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2010
All-time low
1.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Cyprus, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 1.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 12.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 16.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 20.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 22.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 20.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 28.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Cyprus is 28.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Cyprus peaked at 28.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1960.

Cyprus ranks 15th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Cyprus, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.2%
1965 1.8% +45.1%
1970 3.0% +66.7%
1975 5.0% +68.5%
1980 8.3% +67.8%
1985 12.4% +48.7%
1990 16.3% +31.1%
1995 20.5% +26.2%
2000 22.4% +8.9%
2005 20.3% -9.4%
2010 28.8% +42.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.5% 1.2% 1.8% 2
1970s 4.0% 3.0% 5.0% 2
1980s 10.4% 8.3% 12.4% 2
1990s 18.4% 16.3% 20.5% 2
2000s 21.3% 20.3% 22.4% 2
2010s 28.8% 28.8% 28.8% 1

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 12 Estonia 30.4% compare
  2. 13 Iceland 30.3% compare
  3. 14 Switzerland 29.5% compare
  4. 16 Luxembourg 28.2% compare
  5. 17 Belgium 27.3% compare
  6. 18 Finland 27.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Cyprus?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Cyprus was 28.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1960.
How does Cyprus rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Cyprus ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)